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Record 1 2012-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Exterior Covering Materials
  • Rough Carpentry
  • Finish Carpentry
CONT

cladding : Refers to the external envelope (covering) of the building, which normally carries no loads beyond its own weight, those imposed by snow and wind, and those that occur during maintenance. It describes steel, asbestos, fibre-cement, plastic and other material manufactured sheets exposed to the external environment. Roofing: cladding for roofing is often referred to as roofing, roof sheeting or roof cladding. Walls: cladding for walls is sometimes known as walling, siding, or wall cladding.

OBS

wall cladding: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Revêtements extérieurs
  • Charpenterie
  • Menuiserie
OBS

revêtement mural; parement mural : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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